Broncos Coach Fox Returning to Team Dec. 2 After Heart Surgery

Denver Broncos coach John Fox will
return to the National Football League team on Dec. 2, a month
after undergoing heart surgery.

Fox, 58, was cleared by doctors to resume coaching after
taking a leave of absence to have an aortic heart valve
replacement, according to the National Football League
franchise.

“Our organization is confident that his health will allow
him to meet his head-coaching responsibilities,” the Broncos
said in a statement on their website. “While no formal
restrictions will be placed on his workload upon return, he will
continue to be monitored by our medical staff as his well-being
remains our No. 1 priority.”

Fox was in Charlotte, North Carolina, with the Broncos on
their bye week when he started to feel light-headed during a
Nov. 3 golf outing.

Doctors told Fox months ago that his defective aortic value
would require surgery after the 2013 season, the team said.